Digital Literacy Skills Framework

Appendix 1: Performance Features Grid – Digital Literacy 44
Appendix 2: Glossary 50
Appendix 3: Bibliography 55

Core Skill	Indicator Number	Description
Learning	.01	Active awareness of self as a learner, planning and management of learning
Learning	.02	Acquisition and application of practical strategies that facilitate learning
Reading	.03	Audience, purpose and meaning making
Reading	.04	Reading strategies
Writing	.05	Audience, purpose and meaning making
Writing	.06	The mechanics of writing
Oral Communication	.07	Speaking
Oral Communication	.08	Listening
Numeracy	.09	Identifying mathematical information and meaning in activities and texts
Numeracy	.10	Using and applying mathematical knowledge and problem solving processes
Numeracy	.11	Communicating and representing mathematics
Digital Literacy	.12	Active awareness of self as a digital user
Digital Literacy	.13	Knowledge, use and application of digital literacy skills

Indicators by level

The two Indicators for digital literacy have an Indicator statement at each level, as shown in the following table.
Table 1: Digital Literacy Indicators by level

Level	Indicator	Description
PL1	.12	Demonstrates extremely limited awareness of self as a digital user
PL1	.13	Demonstrates an extremely limited knowledge and use of digital devices
1	.12	Demonstrates some awareness and understanding of self as a digital user in highly familiar contexts
1	.13	Begins to expand knowledge of and use digital devices and software in highly familiar contexts
2	.12	Demonstrates an understanding of self as a digital user in familiar contexts
2	.13	Applies a limited range of strategies to manage digital devices and software in familiar contexts
3	.12	Active awareness of self as a digital user in a range of familiar and some unfamiliar contexts
3	.13	Applies and experiments with digital tools and software in a range of familiar and some unfamiliar contexts

Focus Areas and Performance Features

The Indicators for the core skill of digital literacy are divided into general Focus Areas, which are further divided into Performance Features. Performance Features provide detailed descriptions of competent performance at the level and act as a guide to ensure consistent and reliable interpretation of the Indicators at each level. The Digital Literacy Skills Framework is organised in a grid formation at each level (and stage) to make it possible to consider specific aspects of performance for teaching, learning and assessment purposes. See Table 4.
Table 4: Indicators and Focus Areas

Indicator .12	Indicator .13
Active awareness of self as a digital user	Knowledge, use and application of digital literacy skills
Connect, communicate and collaborate Digital identity and safety	Digital technologies and systems Create, organise, present and problem solve